Pass, Away

Pass, Away

Reviews

Idaho Statesman

“”Pass, Away” was the newest piece on the program and a world premiere set to a suite of songs by Richard Strauss, sung by Jessye Norman. The contemporary flare of the piece carried a weighty and grounded quality as McIntyre explored ideas of life and mortality. The partnering throughout the piece took on a different quality from McIntyre’s past works. It’s still intricate and technical, but here dancers used full body approaches to lifts, using the momentum of body weight to rebound into the air, pulling apart as far as possible, then almost ricocheting.”

Boise Weekly

“Framed by a screen projecting a cloudy, tumultuous sky, dancers Travis Walker and Ashley Werhun started the number locked in a kiss, as Jessye Norman’s operatic soprano floated over them. Though Richard Strauss’ classical suite lent the piece a more traditional ballet feel, McIntyre’s choreography was anything but traditional. Clad in a black midriff-baring bodysuit, Chanel DaSilva grabbed Brett Perry’s mouth from behind, sending him spinning like a top; Werhun’s head plunged into Walker’s abdomen, which rippled at her touch. Pass, Away was arresting in both its athleticism and its delicacy.”